disorder that affects the head of the femur bone‚ where it connects to the hip bone. Begins in childhood and affects boys more than girls between the ages 4-8 and is more common in Caucasian children than those of an ethnic back round. Usually it only affects one hip‚ but in 10% of some cases it affects both. This is not an infectious disease‚ so other children in the house won’t be affected. It occurs when blood supply is temporarily cut off from the bone. The bone begins to die‚ a process that doctors
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for humans. The diseases such as osteoporosis‚ osteoarthritis‚ bone tumour and trauma are the reasons for joint replacements in population over 50 years of age in developed countries. The Total Hip Replacement (THR) is an excellent alternative for patients suffering from joint failure caused by osteoarthritis. The historical failure of artificial implant restorative procedure has been due to the wear of components with subsequent bone resorption and aseptic loosening that limits the lifespan of implants
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Osteoporosis is a debilitating bone disease. The disease makes bones abnormally porous bone and compressible. Osteoporosis also makes bones weak and fragile. The porous bones resemble sponges‚ and the damage can cause serious injuries. Healthy bones have collagen‚ protein and calcium. They are also constantly being broken and replaced. When new bones are created at a slow rate‚ osteoporosis occurs. The disease usually affects the wrists‚ hips and forearm. Osteoporosis can be present without any prior
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jumping on tramps playing basketball and locrosse I finally decided to go to the doctor because at this point It hurt so much every time stood up. I was told I had a pars fracture‚ this meant that my L5 vertebrae in my back was fractured. There are levels to the severity of a pars fracture‚ meaning it can fracture all the way through your l5 and it can happen to the right or
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The Chemistry of Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is the most common chronic condition of the joints. This usually occurs when the cartilage on the end of the joints wears down and the exposed bones rub together. This leads to loss of motion‚ stiffness‚ and joint pain. Stiffness usually occurs in the morning or after resting. Osteoarthritis is usually more common in middle-aged and older people. An estimated 27 million people age 25 and up have Osteoarthritis. Symptoms for this condition can range
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By: Jason K. I enjoy reading Fae Myenne Ng ’s Bone. I find her novel easy to read and understand. Although she included some phrases the Chinese use‚ I find no difficulty in understanding them‚ as I ’m Chinese myself. The novel Bone is written in a circular narrative form‚ in which the story doesn ’t follow the linear format where the suspense slowly builds up and finally reaches a climax stage. Rather the story ’s time sequence is thrown back and forth. I find this format of writing brings greater
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The Colles fracture was discovered in 1814 by Abraham Colles. Abraham Colles was from Ireland. In 1799‚ Abraham Colles was elected into the Royal College of Surgeons. This is when things really began to change for Colles. In 1802‚ he became the president of the college. While Colles was in Dublin‚ he married Sophia cope‚ and they had eleven children together‚ but only nine of them made it to adulthood. His oldest son greatly admired his father and went down the same road as him and became a doctor
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intertrochanteric fracture of the right hip. No other fractures were noted in the right leg. There were also long-term osteoporotic changes in the femur‚ tibia‚ and fibula. Top of Form Questions: 1. What is meant by a "complete‚ comminuted‚ intertrochanteric fracture of the right hip"? A. Complete - refers to a fracture completely through the bone: B. Comminuted - refers to a fracture in which the broken bone has shattered into several smaller pieces: C. Intertrochanteric - refers to a fracture located between
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The story Bone written by “Fae Myenne Ng” focuses on the struggle Leila and her family go through in San Francisco. Leila the narrator tells her family’s struggles in this country after they immigrated from china. Mah her mother and Leon her stepfather are hardworking immigrants who have battle to make it through life. I relate to her story in so many ways‚ my mother is also a very hardworking immigrant who has done everything to give my brothers and me a better future. Mah works at sweatshop
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by a low bone density and alterations in bone microarchitecture‚ responsible for the exaggerated bone fragility therefore‚ for a high risk of fracture. Biomechanical studies show that bone mineral density (BMD) is the essential factor for bone fragility. Fractures are signs of complications and seriousness of the disease. Currently‚ the diagnosis of the disease can be done before the first fracture with the BMD and examination of risk factors (Kelman &Lane‚ 2005) Pathophysiology Bone is constantly
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